Question

Assertion (A): Divergent rays cannot form a real image.
Reason (R): Virtual images cannot be projected on a screen.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• B. (A) is true but (R) is false.
• C. (A) is false but (R) is true.
• D. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• Divergent rays are not intersecting rays. So they cannot form a real image. They are always produced backwards to form a virtual image.
• In virtual images, the rays do not intersect, so they cannot be projected on a screen. But this is not the correct explanation for the given assertion.